#2CA438
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.1% 0.18 144.4), rgb(44, 164, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#2CA438 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA438 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 164, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.18 144.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2CA438 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA438 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CA438 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA438 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B766
oklch(70.7% 0.141 144.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA438
oklch(63.1% 0.18 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#045010
oklch(37.6% 0.117 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 144.7)
#2CA438 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A7952A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B42 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A08E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA438
#2CA438
oklch(63.1% 0.18 144.4)
- #BD5CC5
#BD5CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 324.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2CA438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
Use #2CA438 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.